I won't argue at all that on average teachers work very hard for the money they earn. I appreciate all that the good ones do to help educate our youth that is our future. However, that being said teachers pick their own profession. They know going into their career they will not get paid on average at the same level as someone in the private sector. It's no secret, it's been that way for years and nothing in the future says it will change going forward. If they want to be paid more, than they should have choose a different profession.